Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan
Jordan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan, 1986–2010
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan peaked at 55.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +69.4% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -20.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.1%, 60% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 33.5% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Jordan was 26.6% in 2010, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.